Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
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Map showing the location of Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Map showing the location of Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge (the United States)
LocationContra Costa County, California, United States
Nearest cityAntioch, California
Coordinates38°00′55″N 121°47′38″W / 38.0151989°N 121.7938444°W / 38.0151989; -121.7938444[1]
Area55 acres (0.22 km2)
Established1980
Governing bodyU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge is a sensitive sand dune habitat located near the city of Antioch, California on the south shore of the San Joaquin River-Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel. It serves as a refuge for three endangered species of plants and insects, and is closed to the public except for tours and events supervised by Refuge staff. The Refuge was established in 1980. It is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[2]

  1. ^ "Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
  2. ^ U.S. Government. "Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge". Recreation.gov. Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2008.